BBC NEWS | In Pictures | In pictures: Egypt poll clashes

BBC NEWS / IN PICTURES
Graphics Version BBC Sport Home

Thursday, 1 December 2005, 16:49 GMT

In pictures: Egypt poll clashes

Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood stand in front of anti-riot police blocking a polling station in al-Mansoura, north of Cairo

1 of 6
Opposition activists and police in Egypt have clashed during the final round of parliamentary elections.

Muslim Brotherhood supporters stand in front of anti-riot police blocking the way to a polling station in al-Mansoura, north of Cairo

Muslim Brotherhood supporters stand in front of anti-riot police blocking the way to a polling station in al-Mansoura, north of Cairo

2 of 6
Riot police restricted access to some polling stations in opposition strongholds.

Egyptian voters throw stones at anti-riot police in front of a polling station in al-Mansoura, Egypt

Egyptian voters throw stones at anti-riot police in front of a polling station in al-Mansoura, Egypt

3 of 6
Some angry voters threw stones at anti-riot police. One opposition supporter reportedly died of gunshot wounds.

Egyptian voters use ladders to get into a polling station

Egyptian voters use ladders to get into a polling station

4 of 6
At one blocked polling station north of Cairo, frustrated voters used ladders to try to get inside.

An Egyptian policeman tries to stop voters using ladders to access a polling station

An Egyptian policeman tries to stop voters using ladders to access a polling station

5 of 6
They tussled with anti-riot police, who tried to stop them.

An Egyptian woman in al-Mansoura, north of Cairo, is prevented from voting in parliamentary elections by anti-riot police

An Egyptian woman in al-Mansoura, north of Cairo, is prevented from voting in parliamentary elections by anti-riot police

6 of 6
The Egyptian Interior Ministry has accused the opposition Muslim Brotherhood of inciting the violence.

E-mail this to a friend